Dogs everywhere

I'd like to move to some of these places that are so dog-friendly, because here on the coast - where lots of people holiday as they don't want to go abroad with their dog - I don't see a lot of dog-friendly places.
The change I've seen is cafes with tables on the pavement to accommodate smokers, which also accommodate dog-owners.
The dogs I see in the park or on the beach every day are pretty well-behaved.

We were in The Ivy in Canary Wharf yesterday and a dog was sitting on the velvet bench at the table. It had been raining very heavily and the dog was wet. The restaurant is beautifully decorated but it totally put me off.

I do find it strange that restaurants are mostly very vigilant about food allergies but allow dogs in which could cause a fatal asthma attack.

It does mean that those with severe allergies are unable to visit quite a lot of places now.

We talk on here about the newly-retired getting a dog, so they get out, get some exercise, don't feel so isolated etc. I'm with Foxie, the benefits to children of having a pet that's part of the family, a cat or a dog, teaches kids so much about responsibility, but also about life and death.

Lathyrus3

LaCrepescule

Ridiculous comments about how much dogs smell. And the one about them sniffing eachother because they smell🙄
It’s because their sense of smell is far, far superior to ours.

Every living thing has a smell. Horses smell, fish smell, flowers smell, I smell, you smell.

I was going to say that it’s ridiculous to deny that, but then I realised your sense of smell is probably very poor and you don’t realise what other people can smell.

I used to have a keen sense of smell but it seems to be subdued since I had Covid, although not disappeared completely.

I agree with everyone who has said dogs are beneficial to people in different ways.
What I can't agree with is dogs being allowed into restaurants and shops unless they are guide dogs.

AGAA4

I agree with everyone who has said dogs are beneficial to people in different ways.
What I can't agree with is dogs being allowed into restaurants and shops unless they are guide dogs.

In a nutshell.

Allira

AGAA4

I agree with everyone who has said dogs are beneficial to people in different ways.
What I can't agree with is dogs being allowed into restaurants and shops unless they are guide dogs.

In a nutshell.

Hardly warranting yet another anti-dog thread either.

Bovvered?

Chardy

We talk on here about the newly-retired getting a dog, so they get out, get some exercise, don't feel so isolated etc. I'm with Foxie, the benefits to children of having a pet that's part of the family, a cat or a dog, teaches kids so much about responsibility, but also about life and death.

I agree.
My large dog was the school dog, and roamed the classrooms supervised. He came to assembly and wore the winning house colour rosette each week, a bit like a mascot. He went on school trips. He comforted children. He was the biggest asset the school owned, and even a parent who fainted if she were near a dog wanted her child not to have that reaction so she overcame her fear at the school gate.

There are responsible dog owners. I'm not saying anyone here is complaining unnecessarily, but it's not really all bad as the thread is turning it out to be.

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I love your dog RosiesMaw 😍 it looks like it’s racing in its sleep!

A couple of observations about dogs, I agree that there seem to be many more taken into cafes and pubs and restaurants than before Covid, don’t know if those things are connected or not.
Also where are the mongrel dogs of the past? Every dog I see is a certain breed, and the ginger curly coated dogs are just everywhere!

RosiesMawagain

Allira

AGAA4

I agree with everyone who has said dogs are beneficial to people in different ways.
What I can't agree with is dogs being allowed into restaurants and shops unless they are guide dogs.

In a nutshell.

Hardly warranting yet another anti-dog thread either.

Bovvered?

😁

Rosie says "Me - go in a caff? Beneath my dignity, dahling!"

The thing is, there are just too many dogs since Covid. A family member insisted during Covid that she wanted a Romanian rescue dog, no one in the fanily had ever heard of the breed. £££ and much angst later, the dog arrived. It has proven to be an absolute nightmare. Poor damaged dog, it growls, snarls, bites... she's stuck with it.

I would also like to add how horrible I find it when people allow their dogs to lick them on their mouths. Dogs lick their own bums and private parts!!!

Oreo

A couple of observations about dogs, I agree that there seem to be many more taken into cafes and pubs and restaurants than before Covid, don’t know if those things are connected or not.
Also where are the mongrel dogs of the past? Every dog I see is a certain breed, and the ginger curly coated dogs are just everywhere!

The 'mongrels' of the past now all have names - and the ginger curly coated dogs are all 'doodles' of one description or another! You have labradoodles, cockapoos, cavapoos and so on - various breeds crossed with poodles, which are meant to shed less and be better for people with allergies (supposedly!) Not so long ago, we would have called them all mongrels.

Oh dear! How quickly this thread deteriorated!

Whilst an “allergy” to dogs is awful, I’ve yet to hear a story (though no doubt some one here will dig one up haha) about a person eating in a restaurant suddenly dying or needing urgent medical attention because there is a dog dining there too. Unlike people with severe food allergies, who are far more likely to be made unwell by restaurants not being vigilant by food ingredients.

Also, sorry again if I’m being pedantic, but lots of people use the word “allergy”, when what they actually have is an “intolerance” and there are differences.

Also, again on hygiene, us dog owners often let our dogs in our kitchens and sitting rooms and also, heaven forbid, on couches, sofas and bad, as I type I have one scruffy (due a professional groom/trim) cocker spaniel, and three mini sausage dogs!

Cocker does ping a bit, but the sausages don’t!

We are a pretty healthy family in terms of anything “contracted” from our much loved family pets and I do always clean everything, dogs bowls, blankets, beds and their bodies are regularly cleaned.

Once a dog lover always a dog lover, all our dogs are always up to date with worming, vaccinations and flea treatments and two annual vet checks, none of them are disgusting or unhygienic. 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾

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Here we have them!

Dougie, Archie and Betty sausages, Poppy, mad cocker

AGAA4

I agree with everyone who has said dogs are beneficial to people in different ways.
What I can't agree with is dogs being allowed into restaurants and shops unless they are guide dogs.

Nothing wrong there, just choose an eatery where dogs are forbidden.

Soz about typos! Hope it all makes sense!

Have a lovely day, one and all, it’s awful outside!

Oh well as long as no one dies or need urgent medical attention, that's ok then. Never mind the discomfort caused by swollen, sore, streaming eyes, sneezing, having to carry antihistamines. As long as the dogs and their owners are happy.

Kate1949

Oh well as long as no one dies or need urgent medical attention, that's ok then. Never mind the discomfort caused by swollen, sore, streaming eyes, sneezing, having to carry antihistamines. As long as the dogs and their owners are happy.

Dont’t believe I said that my dear Kate, in fact I’ve never said that about anything ever!

I have empathy for people who don’t like dogs or have allergies or intolerances to them, or indeed anything else. Hence I don’t take our dogs into ANY indoor establishments, whether they are welcome or not. Our dogs are exercised in dog appropriate places, kept on leads when necessary and their poo picked up and disposed of correctly.

I carry antihistamines too as I have awful hay fever, intolerant to some perfumes, aftershaves, dust, and quite a few other things, it’s a pain and unpleasant but that’s life.

Please don’t put words in my mouth.

Had a Boxer dog ( I think ) on TV as she has had Cosmetic Surgery for the nose etc ? Extremely ugly dog , they shouldn't be allowed to breed from these awful dogs ..

Suzieque66

Had a Boxer dog ( I think ) on TV as she has had Cosmetic Surgery for the nose etc ? Extremely ugly dog , they shouldn't be allowed to breed from these awful dogs ..

I think I saw that, it was a bulldog, it’s not about how they look though, it’s because many of these types of dogs including pugs, French bull dogs and full size bull dogs, have been over bred to look this way and it causes all manner of issues and problems for these poor breeds, including breathing.

Personally I think breeding in this way is cruel and should be barred, too many irresponsible breeders around.

IMO, boxers are beautiful dogs, bit slobbery, but my grandma had two beautiful boxers across the years.

Cossy your dogs are gorgeous. I do like dogs quite a lot really. I would miss the dogs I regularly meet on my walks but I still feel people shouldn't have to make way for dogs in eateries.